Weekend Fun: Dr. Seuss, Tilt Festival, Herstory, St. Pat's Parades

This week's picks for NYC parents from Mommy Poppins. [Family Event Calendar]( Sponsored: [Award-Winning Lavner Camps]( at NYU & Camp Tech Revolution at The Cathedral School (E. 74th St.) - 40+ camps in robotics, coding, game design, esports [Weekend Fun: Dr. Seuss, Tilt Festival, Herstory, St. Pat's Parades]( The first weekend in March could offer a first peek at spring...or let winter howl back in when we least expect it. Fortunately for NYC kids, there's weekend fun to be had both inside and out. The fourth annual [Tilt Festival]( kicks off this weekend with a full roster of arts performances for kids. Standouts include [She No Princess, He No Hero]( at FIAF, and the FREE, immersive [Uramado]( experience (if you purchase a ticket for an opening weekend Tilt show, be sure to sign up for a free Uramado workshop on Saturday or Sunday!). Head to the Bronx to check out opening weekend of [The Orchid Show]( at the New York Botanical Garden. It's also opening weekend for [Ajijaak on Turtle Island]( a [winter theater pick]( for kids with puppets by Heather Henson, daughter of Muppets master Jim Henson. And while it's technically in Jersey airspace, there's a weekend-long [Drone Festival]( hovering right over the river at Liberty Science Center. Saturday to-dos include an [indoor block party]( in Brooklyn and a [celebration of Danish Halloween (Fastlavn)]( at Scandinavia House. And don't forget to salute good old Dr. Seuss on his birthday—he'll be 117 on March 2! [Parties are popping up all over town]( in his honor, and we have some [fun at-home ideas]( for you, too. Sunday's options include [Herstory Day]( in honor of Women's History Month, the first of many [St. Patrick's Day parades]( in Queens and Staten Island, a rocking [early Mardi Gras celebration]( in Brooklyn, and Japan's [Hinamatsuri]( (Doll's Day) at Japan Society. And if the weather holds out, [Wildman Steve Brill]( is back this weekend in [Central Park]( and [Prospect Park](. His fun and educational foraging tours might even provoke a new appreciation for vegetables. Find more top events in our [March GoList]( or our always packed [daily NYC event calendar](. [Read more.]( [Spring Break Camps for Private and Independent School Kids in NYC]( Most [private and independent schools]( in NYC have a two-week spring break (as opposed to the one-week-long [winter]( and [spring breaks]( public school kids get), during which parents need to keep the little ones busy. Fortunately, NYC has no shortage of camp options for the private and independent school spring break, which runs from March 15 to April 1 for the 2019 school year. We've rounded up over a dozen programs with camp offerings during the two-week break for private and independent schools. It's always worth checking with your[ local play space or other neighborhood kid spot]( to see what's on offer. Be sure to click through to the camps' official sites for more details, including hours and pricing. Oh, and get ahead of the game by checking out our [Summer Camp Guide]( [Read more.]( Sponsored: [Maine Camp Experience]( 30+ premier camps for ages 7-17. Sessions run 1-8 weeks. Campers enjoy land & water sports, arts, trips, & more. Use our Campcierge™. [Films, festivals, Presidents week, & more – our top picks for February]( [Snow sports, indoor play spaces, and more winter fun!]( [Top Winter Events for Preschoolers]( [Free Activities for Kids This Month]( [35 Fun February Break Ideas]( [Free and Cheap Summer Camps]( Copyright © 2019 Mommy Poppins, All rights reserved. You are getting this email because you subscribed to our newsletters on MommyPoppins.com Our mailing address is: Mommy Poppins 511 Avenue of the Americas #504New York, New York 10011 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences](